Graphene, an incredibly strong material made up of a single layer of carbon atoms joined in a honeycomb pattern, is pretty darn versatile. As time goes by, more and more new possible applications of the supermaterial are being discovered. The Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) at the Graduate Center, CUNY, concocted a new type of […]

The first commercially successful smartwatch, the beloved Pebble has had an uncertain future ever since Fitbit bought the company in 2016 for $40 million. The fate of that whole ecosystem is revealed as Fitbit announced a more definitive timeline for support of Pebble devices and software: Fitbit will extend its support of the original ecosystem, […]

Google has been on a two-month announcement streak, as they are beginning to let their users around the world handpick the data they want to share with its various products, including Gmail and Google Docs. One of the major reasons Google and other tech firms are improving their data privacy practices is the coming regulation […]

Mayor Greg Fischer’s $5.4 million proposal to upgrade Louisville’s ultra-fast internet access is being scrutinized and the most vocal group to criticize the mayor is apparently linked to The Koch brothers’ mighty political web. Fischer called for support on Twitter almost as soon as he learned of the group’s involvement: “Tell your council member to back […]

South Korea which hosts the Winter Olympic 2018 opening event have produced a show of unity with neighbors North Korea during the opening ceremony, with athletes entering together under one flag. The two Korea’s participants marched into the stadium together in Pyeongchang near the fortified border, offering hope of a breakthrough in a tense, geopolitical […]

Decades ago, Microsoft had been led by great management to achieve their initial goal – a personal computer on every desk, in every home. Through a competition-driven effort, tech giants have almost succeeded in that goal, and then some – putting the same devices in miniature forms on your backs, in your pockets and on […]

Paul Edmunds made and supplied weapons and ammunition to various gangs across the UK. He’s now been sentenced to 30 years in prison. The 66-year-old antique-firearms dealer from Gloucestershire has been found guilty of supplying weapons and handcrafted bullets all over the island. His ammunition and weapon have been found at more than 100 crime […]

Cargill Inc., an agricultural giant in the field, along with Bill Gates and other business entities to invest in a novel but well tested technology – meat production in a lab! The meat is “manufactured” from self-producing animal cells. The advantage here is meeting the increase in demand but avoiding reliance on precious feed, land […]

The 50-year-old Instagram celebrity Gianluca Vacchi, who got rich through inheritance, is having to see his yacht and some of his villas seized by the bank over a €10 Million debt! The millionaire got famous for flaunting his hedonistic lifestyle on Instagram and posting borderline inappropriate videos of him dancing in swimwear. Pictures of his daily activities […]

NASA’s behemoth mobile launch tower seems to be leaning slightly northwards, and will probably be decommissioned after just one use. With a price tag of around $1 billion, that’s a lot of taxpayer money to be thrown out due to structural integrity problems. However, NASA insists it is “structurally sound and does not require modifications”, […]